The semiconductor shortage has clearly been the dominant issue within the Canadian automotive market over the past year, with the impacts felt in sales figures and seen in empty dealer lots. To get a better measure of the issue, DAC …
Dan O’Dowd’s new American national ad campaign, launched as part of his California senate run, is called “Unsafe at Any Speed”. The ad features real- life moments where Tesla’s Full Self Driving software malfunctions, causing Tesla passengers and drivers to swear …
Hyundai cleaned up at the World Car Awards at the New York International Auto show last weekend, when the IONIQ 5 was recognized by a jury of 102 automotive journalists from 33 countries around the world as World Car of …
Canadian auto dealer reached out this week to Baris Akyurek, the Director of Marketing Intelligence at AutoTrader, which has just released first quarter 2022 research suggesting consumer searches for electric vehicles are surging primarily due to soaring gas prices. This …
On April 27, the popular Canadian rock band Alexisonfire will play their first live show in Toronto this year to celebrate the collaboration of Live Nation Canada and SiriusXM Canada to bring live performances to the SiriusXM platform. The concert …
TradeRev, a business unit of global wholesale used vehicle digital marketplace operator KAR Global, announced the company has named James Tani as president. In addition to his current role, leading Canadian sales as the executive vice president of KAR Global …
Glen MacDonald, who has been in the automotive industry for almost 40 years and is a four-time cancer survivor, has been recognized for his contributions to the town of Georgetown as the 2021 Citizen of the Year. The award has …
Canadian auto dealers are buying American-based dealerships or stores with more regularity. Erin Kerrigan, Founder and Managing Director of California-based Kerrigan Advisors, says she is currently working on three sizable transactions involving Canadian-based dealership bodies buying American stores. She did …
Canadian Black Book has announced the winners of the first annual Canadian Black Book Best ‘Residual’ Value Awards, in addition to its annual “Best ‘Retained’ Value Awards”. Presented in 21 categories of cars, trucks, SUVs and EVs, The 2022 Best …
An Albertan U13 hockey team, the Lloydminster Blazers, not only have become the first all-female champions of the Chevrolet Good Deed Cup, but they have donated the $100,000 prize to help make ice sports in Lloydminster more accessible for everyone. …
Toyota Canada Foundation is investing $1 million towards the launch of Actua’s new National Black Youth in STEM program as well as support engagement of youth from underserved communities across Canada. “Since 2017, we’ve been proud to help Actua reach …
The automotive retail industry added three dealer franchises to the Canadian market in 2021 from 2020, for a total of 3,709 dealer franchises when considering both core and affiliate brands. In a recent update, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) said that …
